As 2018 comes to a close, we thought that we’d take a closer look on what the local Church has experienced this year. Living up to its designation as the Year of Prayer, 2018 was filled with...
Today, I want to talk about discipline. DISCIPLINE TO DO “Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown...
If you’ve done a search for the “worst year ever”, you might’ve read about year 536. I quote: “It started when a mysterious fog swept over the continent (of Europe), veiling the sun in...
It all began when Sam, one of the youths from my church, approached me and asked to write a song together. Sam had suffered a bad stomach infection a few years ago and it gave him frequent vomiting...
If you’re sitting back and reminiscing the days gone by in the final hours of 2018, here are our Top 5 videos of the year to keep you company. #5 Because He died, I’ll live forever: The...
The stories you read on Thir.st are a unique blend of voices from across our little island of Singapore – and at times, around the region. Many of these testimonies are written by contributors, and...
“We just wanted him to be healthy and enjoy his childhood,” Evang, Emmanuel’s mum, shares with me. “Just like normal kids.” Emmanuel’s life has been anything but normal. The...
We are all on a search for significance. And this pursuit of significance varies in expression. For some, that pursuit may come in the form of an obsession to do “well” in life, for...
Some time ago, I was anxious about some decisions I had to make on the career front for the future. I could feel the uncertainty gripping my heart as I searched for answers to the questions that rang...